diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/constants/GepafinConstant.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/constants/GepafinConstant.java
index 9ccfe7e5..edc85e28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/constants/GepafinConstant.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/constants/GepafinConstant.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public class GepafinConstant {
     public static final String STATUS_SAME_ERROR = "status.same.error";
     public static final String INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_DRAFT = "invalid.status.change.from.draft";
     public static final String INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_PUBLISH = "invalid.status.change.from.publish";
+    public static final String INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_PUBLISH_TO_DRAFT = "invalid.status.change.from.publish.to.draft";
     public static final String STATUS_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED = "status.cannot.be.changed";
     public static final String PUBLISHED_CALL_NOT_UPDATE = "published.call.not.update";
     public static final String INVALID_USER = "invalid_user";
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CallDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CallDao.java
index 94c586b9..fa02eac1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CallDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/CallDao.java
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ public class CallDao {
 	@Autowired
 	private EvaluationFormDao evalualtionFormDao;
 
+	@Autowired
+	private ApplicationRepository applicationRepository;
+
 	public CallResponse createCallStep1(CreateCallRequestStep1 createCallRequest, UserEntity userEntity) {
 		createCallRequest.setRegionId(userEntity.getRoleEntity().getRegion().getId());
 		CallEntity callEntity = convertToCallEntity(createCallRequest, userEntity);
@@ -902,7 +905,7 @@ public class CallDao {
 	public CallResponse updateCallStatus(CallEntity callEntity, CallStatusEnum statusReq) {
 		CallEntity oldCallEntity = Utils.getClonedEntityForData(callEntity);
 		CallStatusEnum currentStatus = CallStatusEnum.valueOf(callEntity.getStatus());
-		validateStatusChange(currentStatus, statusReq);
+		validateStatusChange(currentStatus, statusReq, callEntity.getId());
 		callEntity.setStatus(statusReq.getValue());
 		callEntity = callRepository.save(callEntity);
 
@@ -922,36 +925,37 @@ public class CallDao {
 		return convertToCallResponseBean(callEntity);
 	}
 
-	private void validateStatusChange(CallStatusEnum currentStatus, CallStatusEnum newStatus) {
+	private void validateStatusChange(CallStatusEnum currentStatus, CallStatusEnum newStatus, Long callId) {
+
 		if (currentStatus == newStatus) {
-			throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR,
-					Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.STATUS_SAME_ERROR));
+			throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.STATUS_SAME_ERROR));
 		}
-
 		switch (currentStatus) {
-		case DRAFT:
-			if (newStatus == CallStatusEnum.READY_TO_PUBLISH || newStatus == CallStatusEnum.PUBLISH) {
-				throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR,
-						Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_DRAFT));
-			}
-			break;
-		case PUBLISH:
-			if (newStatus == CallStatusEnum.READY_TO_PUBLISH || newStatus == CallStatusEnum.DRAFT) {
-				throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR,
-						Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_PUBLISH));
-			}
-			break;
+			case DRAFT:
+				if (newStatus == CallStatusEnum.READY_TO_PUBLISH || newStatus == CallStatusEnum.PUBLISH) {
+					throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_DRAFT));
+				}
+				break;
 
-		case EXPIRED:
-			throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR,
-					Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.STATUS_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED));
-		case READY_TO_PUBLISH:
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
+			case PUBLISH:
+				if (newStatus == CallStatusEnum.READY_TO_PUBLISH) {
+					throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_PUBLISH));
+				}
+				if (newStatus == CallStatusEnum.DRAFT && Boolean.TRUE.equals(applicationRepository.existsByCallId(callId))) {
+					throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.INVALID_STATUS_CHANGE_FROM_PUBLISH_TO_DRAFT));
+				}
+				break;
 
+			case EXPIRED:
+				throw new CustomValidationException(Status.VALIDATION_ERROR, Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.STATUS_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED));
+
+			case READY_TO_PUBLISH:
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
 		}
 	}
+
 	public CallEntity validatePublishedCall(Long callId, Long hubId) {
 		CallEntity callEntity= callRepository
 				.findByIdAndStatusAndHubId(callId, CallStatusEnum.PUBLISH.getValue(), hubId);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/repositories/ApplicationRepository.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/repositories/ApplicationRepository.java
index b4fdfcaf..b5cf7fb9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/repositories/ApplicationRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/repositories/ApplicationRepository.java
@@ -177,4 +177,5 @@ public interface ApplicationRepository extends JpaRepository<ApplicationEntity,
 	@Query("UPDATE ApplicationEntity a SET a.ndgStatus = NULL WHERE a.ndgStatus = :status")
 	void resetNdgStatusForInProgress(@Param("status") String status);
 
+	boolean existsByCallId(Long callId);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/message_en.properties b/src/main/resources/message_en.properties
index 80915228..e67042ab 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/message_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/message_en.properties
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ status.same.error=Status is already set.
 invalid.status.change.from.draft=Status cannot be changed to READY_TO_PUBLISH or PUBLISH from DRAFT.
 status.cannot.be.changed=Status cannot be changed.
 published.call.not.update=Published call cannot be updated.
-invalid.status.change.from.publish=Status cannot be changed to READY_TO_PUBLISH or DRAFT from PUBLISH.
+invalid.status.change.from.publish=Status cannot be changed to READY_TO_PUBLISH from PUBLISH.
+invalid.status.change.from.publish.to.draft=Status cannot be changed to DRAFT from PUBLISH as Applications are already created for this CALL.
 validation.table.message=Data for field {0} is not present.
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/message_it.properties b/src/main/resources/message_it.properties
index 02fdd1a7..cbad9fd9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/message_it.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/message_it.properties
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ status.same.error=Lo stato ? gi? impostato.
 invalid.status.change.from.draft=Lo stato non pu? essere cambiato in READY_TO_PUBLISH o PUBLISH da DRAFT.
 status.cannot.be.changed=Lo stato non pu? essere cambiato.
 published.call.not.update=Il bando pubblicato non pu? essere aggiornato.
-invalid.status.change.from.publish=Lo stato non pu? essere modificato in READY_TO_PUBLISH o DRAFT da PUBLISH.
+invalid.status.change.from.publish=Lo stato non pu? essere modificato in READY_TO_PUBLISH da PUBLISH.
+invalid.status.change.from.publish.to.draft=Lo stato non può essere modificato da PUBLISH a DRAFT poiché sono già state create applicazioni per questa CALL.
 
 
 # Login-related messages